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bog
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- pronunciation:
- bag
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bawg
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb & intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition: |
an area of soft, wet earth and decayed vegetation; marsh.
Bogs are suitable for growing cranberries.- similar words:
- marsh, mire, morass, quagmire, swamp
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| related words: |
flat, moor, ooze |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb & intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
bogs, bogging, bogged |
| definition: |
to become or cause to be stuck or immobilized as in a bog (usu. fol. by "down").
I got bogged down with errands this morning and didn't have time to go for my swim.Don't let all these worries bog you down; just keep moving toward your goal.We're trying to bring about change, but we're bogged down in bureaucratic paperwork.- similar words:
- mire
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| related words: |
stick |
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| derivations: |
boggish (adj.), boggy (adj.), bogginess (n.) |
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